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astronicht · 26 days

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Okay I'm almost done with Fellowship, here's an incomplete list of shit I noticed and thought was buck fucking wild on my first ever read-thru: medieval edition.

In literally the second line of the book, Tolkien implies that Bilbo Baggins wrote a story which was preserved alongside the in-universe version of the Mabinogion (aka the best-known collection of Welsh myths; I promise this is batshit). This is because The Hobbit has been preserved, in Tolkien's AU version of our world, in a "selection of the Red Book of Westmarch" (Prologue, Concerning Hobbits). If you're a medievalist and you see something called "The Red Book of" or "The Black Book of" etc it's a Thing. In this case, a cheeky reference to the Red Book of Hergest (Llyfr Coch Hergest). There are a few Red Books, but only Hergest has stories).

not a medieval thing but i did not expect one common theory among hobbits for the death of Frodo's parents to be A RUMORED MURDER-SUICIDE.

At the beginning of the book a few hobbits report seeing a moving elm tree up on the moors, heading west (thru or past the Shire). I mentioned this in another post, but another rule: if you see an elm tree, that's a Girl Tree. In Norse creation myth, the first people were carved from driftwood by the gods. Their names were Askr (Ash, as in the tree), the first man, and Embla (debated, but likely elm tree), the first woman. A lot of ppl have I think guessed that that was an ent-wife, but like. Literally that was a GIRL. TREE.

Medieval thing: I used to read the runes on the covers of The Hobbit and LOTR for fun when I worked in a bookshop. There's a mix of Old Norse (viking) and Old English runes in use, but all the ones I've noticed so far are real and readable if you know runes.

Tom Bombadil makes perfect sense if you once spent months of your life researching the early medieval art of galdor, which was the use of poems or songs to do a form of word-magic, often incorporating gibberish. If you think maybe Tolkien did not base the entirety of Fellowship so far around learning and using galdor and thus the power of words and stories, that is fine I cannot force you. He did personally translate "galdor" in Beowulf as "spell" (spell, amusingly, used to mean "story"). And also he named an elf Galdor. Like he very much did name an elf Galdor.

Tom Bombadil in fact does galdor from the moment we meet him. He arrives and fights the evil galdor (song) of the willow tree ("old gray willow-man, he's a mighty singer"), which is singing the hobbits to sleep and possibly eating them, with a galdor (song) of his own. Then he wanders off still singing, incorporating gibberish. I think it was at this point that I started clawing my face.

THEN Tom Bombadil makes perfect sense if you've read the description of the scop's songs in Beowulf (Beowulf again, but hey, Tolkien did famously a. translate it b. write a fanfiction about it called Sellic Spell where he gave Beowulf an arguably homoerotic Best Friend). The scop (pronounched shop) is a poet who sings about deeds on earth, but also by profession must know how to sing the song or tell the story of how the cosmos itself came to be. The wise-singer who knows the deep lore of the early universe is a standard trope in Old English literature, not just Beowulf! Anyway Tom Bombadil takes everyone home and tells them THE ENTIRE STORY OF ALL THE AGES OF THE EARTH BACKWARDS UNTIL JUST BEFORE THE MOMENT OF CREATION, THE BIG BANG ITSELF and then Frodo Baggins falls asleep.

Tom Bombadil knows about plate tectonics

This is sort of a lie, Tom Bombadil describes the oceans of old being in a different place, which works as a standard visual of Old English creation, which being Christian followed vaguely Genesis lines, and vaguely Christian Genesis involves a lot of water. TOLKIEN knew about plate tectonics though.

Actually I just checked whether Tolkien knew about plate tectonics because I know the advent of plate tectonics theory took forever bc people HATED it and Alfred Wegener suffered for like 50 years. So! actually while Tolkien was writing LOTR, the scientific community was literally still not sure plate tectonics existed. Tom Bombadil knew tho.

Remember that next time you (a geologist) are forced to look at the Middle Earth map.

I'm not even done with Tom Bombadil but I'm stopping here tonight. Plate tectonics got me. There's a great early (but almost high!) medieval treatise on cosmology and also volcanoes and i wonder if tolkien read it. oh my god. i'm going to bed.

edit: part II

#astro lotr #at what cost

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probablybadrpgideas · 8 months

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Thoughts on having a small, okay, chaotic fellow instead of a big, bad, evil guy?

yes, absolutely include Tom Bombadil in your campaign

#not an idea

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hopeless-eccentric · 1 year

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as someone who’s been essentially chugging the lotr books lately, here’s a master list of things from the books that should have been in the movies

-bilbo’s mean comments to everyone he hated in his “will”

-tom bombadil making a bunch of ghosts fuck off with the power of yellow galoshes, singing a merry tune, and god probably

-elrond having the approximate energy of a guy with an uncomfortably big model train

-Shadowfax being kinda a bitch (it’s okay because he’s the best horse he gets a pass)

-faramir and eowyn’s courtship scene, but more importantly them publicly frenching the moment they get engaged

-anborn, the guy who sees a three foot tall hobbit shaped hissing humanoid gremlin with 0 fur on it in the woods, decides it’s gotta be one of them mirkwood squirrels, and reports it back to faramir as such

-faramir ruthlessly making fun of anborn for this assessment

-the awful family dinner with denethor, faramir, gandalf, and pippin where a) they forget a chair for pippin so he has to stand the entire time b) faramir gets so mad that he stands up, immediately nearly passes out, and then politely asks if he can go to bed now please c) denethor and gandalf exchange some eye magic that pippin describes eerily similarly to laser guns

-the shire does guerrilla warfare

-beregond

-the bit in the window on the west chapter where everybody just says a DEEPLY catholic Grace for a little while and then moves on as if nothing happened

-the bit in fellowship where bilbo does a song and is like yeah ive still gotta run it past my lyrics guy though. he’s also the rightful king of Gondor

#lotr #long post #lord of the rings

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thelordofgifs · 10 months

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Obscure Tolkien Blorbo: Round 4

A fox passing through the woods on business of his own vs Eldacar of Gondor

A fox passing through the woods on business of his own:

A fox who found Frodo, Sam and Pippin asleep under a tree and was puzzled by this.

Yeah sure why NOT switch PoV to a (arguably) non-sentient creature for like a paragraph with no bearing on the actual plot besides the comment that it never realized that the plot was happening??

It shows up for one page for no reason. It's great.

Listen, that fox is absolutely a borbo. Confused? Funny? Has enough to be memorable but little enough to write a shitload of fanfiction about? Someone I have actually written about? Twice? (they aren't on ao3 though) clear boorbo

Look, people have observed before, correctly, that one of the things that sets The Lord of the Rings apart is that Tolkien will tell us things about the well-being of minor characters, like that the hobbits’ ponies that they lost in Bree were okay and went to live with Tom Bombadil. Tolkien is the kind of writer who will switch the POV to a fox who happens to pass by the hobbits on the first night of their journey to Rivendell, because the story isn’t just about the main characters, nor is it just about the endurance of realms like Rohan and Gondor. It’s about every living thing in Middle-earth, and for Frodo it’s especially about the Shire, the home of simplicity and good food and community and gardens and foxes. That’s what he takes up the Ring to save, and the fact that he takes it up with that motivation, not personal greatness or heroism, is what enables him to get as far as Mount Doom. Gandalf lays this idea out to Denethor when Denethor claims the fate of Gondor as a goal above all else: “For my part, I shall not wholly fail of my task, though Gondor should perish, if anything passes through this night that can still grow fair or bear fruit and flower again in days to come.” The Quest of the Ring is not simply about Men and Elves and Hobbits; it is about ponies, and the trees of Fangorn, and tiny sun-star flowers in the grass, and yes, a fox on business of his own who never finds out anything more about the three hobbits he once saw sleeping under a tree, but lives and thrives because of what they did.

Eldacar of Gondor:

The twenty-first King of Gondor, also known as Vinitharya. During his reign the conflict known as the Kin-strife occurred and he was forced from his throne for ten years.

The blorbo of all time actually. He’s the protagonist of one of the most interesting stories in the LoTR appendices, the Kin-strife, and everything about his life story is so fascinating! His father was the crown prince of Gondor and his mother was the princess of Rhovanion so not a Númenorean. As a result all the racist nobles of Gondor made noises about how Eldacar was of “lesser race” and wouldn’t live as long as a “true Dúnadan”. One of the most fascinating examples of fantasy racism in Tolkien’s works imo – the bigotry is awful but the bigots have a shield to hide behind! Obviously their concerns are actually valid because they just don’t want their king to die young! (Their concerns aren’t valid. But I think the worldbuilding here is great.) Anyway Eldacar was born in Rhovanion and given the birth-name Vinitharya, but when he returned to Gondor aged five he was obliged to take up the Quenya name Eldacar, presumably to pacify all the racists in Gondor. He’s the EMBODIMENT of mixed-race/immigrant child trauma my beloved. Eventually his father died and he ascended to the throne of Gondor, but then his shitty second cousin Castamir (all my homies hate Castamir he’s the worst) started the civil war known as the Kin-strife and usurped Eldacar’s throne. Eldacar was forced to flee north to Rhovanion but Castamir captured his eldest son Ornendil and had him cruelly put to death which is SO SAD. But Eldacar, being brave and resourceful and clever and extremely cool, put together an alliance with his mother’s kinsfolk in Rhovanion and after ten years reclaimed his throne, which turned out to be slightly easier than expected because Castamir was The Worst and all his subjects hated him. And Eldacar PERSONALLY fought and killed Castamir HIMSELF and AVENGED HIS SON which is extremely important when you consider all the cringefail elves in the legendarium whose quests for revenge didn’t really go anywhere at all. Then he lived to be 235 proving that all the idiot racists who were worried about his lifespan didn’t have any idea what they were talking about, as is par for the course with racists. Also the Kin-strife itself has such far-reaching consequences for the history of Gondor! The Corsairs of Umbar, Gondor’s long-standing enemies, are actually followers of the descendants of Castamir. And during the Usurpation of Castamir Osgiliath was sacked and burned, leading to the beginning of its decline as Gondor’s greatest city. Even though Eldacar’s story is, to me, ultimately hopeful, it’s also such a fascinating turning point in the history of Gondor. Also ALSO he’s explicitly surrounded by textual ghosts which is really fascinating. His father Valacar has “children” plural – so Eldacar had siblings!! What were they like? How did they react to it all? And his son Aldamir is described as Eldacar’s second son and third child, meaning that he had a daughter too. Who was she?? What happened to her? He’s such a blorbo and there’s so much interesting stuff to dig into around him and he has to win this entire tournament please please please❤️

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#obscure tolkien blorbo #eldacar #ELDACAR VOTE ELDACAR PLEASE. PLEASE. IF I MEAN ANYTHING TO YOU. HE'S EVERYTHING. HE'S A HERO HE'S A TRAUMATISED CHILD HE'S A VENGEFUL FATHE #HE'S A RIGHTFUL KING HE'S A USURPED EXILE HE'S A FOOTNOTE IN THE HISTORY BOOKS HE'S A MAJOR TURNING POINT #I LOVE HIM SO MUCH PLEASE VOTE FOR HIM. IF YOU APPRECIATE ME AS A POLL RUNNER PLEASE VOTE FOR HIM.#THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION. MORE PROPAGANDA WHEN THE POLL OPENS <3 #queuevienen

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lillywillow · 8 months

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Queen of His Heart

Summary: Bucky unexpectedly meets one of his idols

Written for: @the-slumberparty

Words: 1948

Square Filled: G1- Meet Cute

Pairing: Bucky Barnes x Actress!Reader

Warnings: Bucky dressed as a Frank Frazetta barbarian (Come on, you know this is a warning)

A/N: Set in a modern AU. I had way too much fun creating this fictional fantasy series XD

Bucky didn’t fit the stereotype of a nerd. He was tall and beefy with long hair. Most people are surprised when they find out about his special interests. Bucky loved D&D, fantasy novels, cosplaying and LARPing. His favourite book was his copy of The Hobbit which he had since he was a boy. Another favourite of his was a series called Maidens of Wrath.

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There was so much about this series that Bucky loved. He loved the strong female characters, from the wicked Sister Nimsay; high priestess of the Order of Bulgraith to the kind hearted Isra who ran a local tavern that the characters frequented. His favourite character by far was Queen Ranlova. She was the eldest of seven siblings in this matriarchal society. While five of her sisters each ruled a kingdom of their own and her brother was a royal advisor, it was the duty of Queen Ranlova to keep the peace between the kingdoms. She didn’t always get along with her siblings but she could be kind and just while also being a fierce warrior. Bucky also enjoyed the relationship between Ranlova and the barbarian prince Yarreth. The prince admired the queen without pathetically pining over her while at the same time, respecting her boundaries. Not once was Yarreth disrespectful towards Ranlova should she turn him down.

When Bucky first heard that they were making a TV series out of the books, he was excited, yet reserved. For example, The Lord of the Rings movies were absolute perfection (even if they did leave out his favourite scene; the Tom Bombadil one). The Hobbit Trilogy was okay but the Rings of Power series was abysmal in his opinion. Bucky counted down the days until the moment until the show aired and when it did, he was pleasantly surprised. It was everything he could have ever hoped for. They got all the details right and he especially loved the way the actress playing Queen Ranlova portrayed her. The series used a lesser-known actors, only casting the big names for certain characters. After the first episode, Bucky was hooked.

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Bucky was excited about the upcoming fantasy convention. This year, the cast of Maidens of Wrath would be guest stars on the panel. He had his Prince Yarreth cosplay all ready to go and tried to think of any questions he might want to ask them. Now all he had to do was earn a little extra money so he could go.

Bucky was working his usual shift at the café. It was the same people with the same conversations and the same orders all over again. The only thing that was getting him through the day was the thought of going home to re-watch the latest released episode of Maidens of Wrath before heading to his shift at the restaurant. While working, he came across a new customer. He didn’t really see her face as she kept the cap of her baseball hat low and wore sunglasses. Something about this woman seemed familiar to him but he didn’t say anything. He would just have to keep an eye on her.

The whole time this mysterious woman was at the café, she didn’t do anything out of the ordinary. She just sat and drank her coffee like anyone else would do at a café. When Bucky went to clear up her space when she was finished, he noticed that she left something behind. Picking it up, it was a copy of the newest Maidens of Wrath novel: Metal Machine. This hadn’t even been released in the US yet. Whoever this woman was, clearly had special connections and Bucky knew if he had left something like this behind, he’d want it back. Bucky ran out the door with the book in his hand.

“Excuse me! Miss!” he called.

Bucky tried going after her but she was too fast. He wanted to go after her but felt like he’d look like a total creep chasing some poor woman down the street. Bucky thought if she was a fan like he was, she would come back to the café to pick it back up when she noticed it was missing. Until then he would take good care of the book.

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Bucky had the next day off but informed all his coworkers what had happened and asked them to call him immediately if the woman came back for the book. Unable to help himself he started reading Maidens of Wrath: Metal Machine but forced himself to stop when he got to the neatly placed bookmark. As much as he wanted to devour the whole thing (and he easily could in a single night) he decided it would be a courtesy not to do so. If he went any further, he might accidently spoil something for someone in his excitement and he didn’t want to be that guy. This way, he might be able to discuss everything that had happened so far in MoW; Metal Machine with this woman. That is, if she would be open to it. Bucky was so engrossed in his reading that he nearly jumped out of his skin when his phone alerted him of an incoming message.

Nat: She’s here ;)

Bucky grinned at the message and immediately rushed to the café.

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As soon as he arrived, Bucky looked around for this mystery woman. He spotted her sitting at the same corner booth she was yesterday, looking around nervously. Smiling, Bucky headed over to her and presented the book to her.

“I believe this belongs to you,” he stated, handing the book back.

The woman smiled and carefully tucked the item away in her bag.

“Thank you so much.”

“Anytime. You’re so lucky to get an advanced copy of Maidens of Wrath. You must have some pretty special connections,” Bucky rambled.

“You could say that,” the woman replied, lowering her sunglasses a little.

Bucky could have fainted right then and there. It was really her. Y/N L/N, the actress who played Queen Ranlova on the show. He realised his mouth was hanging open and quickly closed it, taking a seat across from her.

“I take it you’re a fan of the series,” she continued, pushing her sunglasses back up.

“Yes, ma’am. I love the way you bring Ranlova to life. You were a perfect choice for the role,” Bucky gushed.

“Well, thank you,” Y/N smiled, looking a little flustered.

Bucky started a conversation with her and it wasn’t long before it felt like they were old friends. He came to find that Y/N had a few acting roles before Maidens of Wrath so she wasn’t too well known yet but with the series boom in popularity, it was becoming her biggest one yet. She was really easy to talk to with a kind of country girl air about her. Bucky bonded with her over their mutual love of the fantasy series. Y/N’s favourite volume was book two: Crimson Glory whereas Bucky’s favourite was book five: Midnight Moon. Eventually Y/N’s phone pinged, indicating a message which informed her she needed to go.

“Will I see you at the convention?” she asked.

“I wouldn’t miss it for the world,” he smiled.

Bucky couldn’t wait.

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Finally, the day of the convention arrived. Bucky proudly examined his cosplay that he had worked so hard on. He wore a faux fur loin cloth, faux leather boots, and a gold circlet on his head. Over his left arm, Bucky had slipped a sleeve that looked like armour that had a strap to cross over his chest. Feeling good about himself, Bucky picked up his warrior axe walked out of his room for breakfast.

Bucky’s roommates Sam and Steve gawked at him as he sat down at the table.

“What?” he grumpily asked.

“Nothing… just didn’t realise Conan the Barbarian was joining us for breakfast,” Sam grinned.

Bucky grumbled under his breath.

“Leave him alone, Sam. He’s been really excited about for this,” Steve chided.

“Fine, fine,” Sam huffed. “You sure you want to leave the house like that though?”

“What’s wrong with my cosplay?” Bucky questioned, suddenly feeling doubts.

“Nothing at all… but if you get flocked by hordes of thirsty woman, that’s all on you,” Sam shrugged.

Bucky finished his breakfast in a hurry because 1. Sam was annoying and 2. He was excited to see Y/N again, grabbed his backpack (which kind of ruined the image a little but needed it nonetheless) and left for the convention.

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By the time Bucky got there, the event was in full swing. There were cosplayers everywhere, vendors selling their goods and various demonstrations being held. Bucky was in geek heaven. He looked at the various displays people had, deciding what he may really want before buying anything, had his photo taken by many other attendees and somehow ended up in a group shot with other Yarreth cosplayers. Bucky was having the time of his life.

Finally, it came time for the event he was waiting for. A large crowd of people flooded into one of the buildings for it. Normally, Bucky hated crowds but for something like this, he would make due. When the Maidens of Wrath cast members walked out, they went wild. After they had taken their places, people asked their questions. Some were insightful, some were a little dumb while others were downright insulting. Bucky really wanted to throttle the ones who were disrespectful to the female cast members.

After the Q&A session, they aired a brand-new episode for the public to see. It was everything Bucky could hope for. They got every scene from the book right. Once the viewing was over, the cast went on to do pictures and signings. Bucky patiently waited in the line to meet Y/N. He would have been in that line anyway, even if he hadn’t had meet her a few days before. As he moved closer, he could hear her talking to the other convention goers, complementing them on their cosplays and giving words of encouragement. Finally, it was his turn at the front of the line.

“Hi, I don’t know if you remember me,” he began but she cut him off.

“Bucky, from the diner! Of course, I remember you! Your Yarreth cosplay is fantastic!” she beamed.

Bucky smiled brightly. She remembered him.

“I really enjoyed meeting you and I can’t thank you enough for returning my book.”

“You’re welcome. I’m glad I could help,” Bucky smiled.

Y/N sighed a photo, flipped it over and scribbled a message.

“Let’s take a picture together,” she encouraged.

Bucky got into a warrior stance and Y/N also posed.

“I hope to see you again,” she smiled, handing him the autograph and the photo.

Bucky walked off with his items so other people could take their turn. He couldn’t stop smiling as he read the message on the autograph.

Bucky, I normally don’t do this sort of thing but I really enjoyed talking to you the other day and had a lot of fun. I can’t wait to hear from you.

Love, Y/N

With the message, she had written her phone number. Who knows? Maybe one day they could have the same kind of relationship of Queen Ranlova and Prince Yarreth did. It was the kind of fantasy romance one could only dream of.

#navy and roo's sleepover #navy and roo sleepover #marvel one shot #marvel #bucky barnes #bucky barnes x reader #cosplay #convention #fantasy

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incorrect-tolkien-quotes · 9 months

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Tom Bombadil: I’m Tom Bombadil!

Frodo: I know. But like, who are you?

Tom Bombadil: I’m Tom Bombadil, man!

Frodo: Okay, yeah, yeah, and Tom Bombadil is?

Tom Bombadil: His own thang!

Pippin: And Goldberry is...?

Goldberry: Part of it!

Merry: Why are you a part of this journey?

Tom Bombadil: To do this: ♫ Hey dol! Merry dol! Ring a dong dillo! Ring a dong! Hop along! Fal lal the willow! ♪ What’s my name?

Goldberry: Tom Bombadillo!

Tom Bombadil: Any questions?

Frodo: Yes! Several! I mean, his name ends in “dillo” now? I am so in the weeds with Tom Bombadil.

Sam: Mr. Frodo, don’t let Tom Bombadillo ruin your night.

source: saturday night live

#submission #hahahahahah this is gold! thank you for sending it!#incorrect quotes #incorrect tolkien quotes #incorrect lord of the rings quotes #tom bombadil #goldberry #frodo baggins #merry brandybuck #pippin took #sam gamgee

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formosusiniquis · 10 months

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"I didn't know agreeing to this would mean a private show." Steve's grin is absolutely shit eating as he looks up at Eddie from where he's curled beneath his chin.

"I can stop."

"No, no, no don't you dare, Tom Bombadil. I just wanted to know if you wanted me to call Jeff or Freak to give you a backing track." This was a mistake. 'Oh, Eddie, I just want to know more about what you and the kids like. Oh, Eddie won't you read it to me; cause Robin says I'm dyslexic. Oh, Eddie, please pretty please, you're so handsome and have such a sexy voice, won't you curl up with me and teach me about hobbits?' He should have seen it for the obvious trap it was.

"I'm stopping."

He can't even sit up all the way, because his stomach muscles are still half gnawed and Steve gets heavy the way a cat does once he gets comfortable. But still the minute he starts to move, Steve has his hands on him. "No, Eddie, no! I'm just kidding, I'm sorry, I was just surprised, okay?"

"Okay." He nestles back down in bed, lets them sit quietly for a second so they can both get comfortable.

Another trap.

"Yeah, I mean starstruck really. A private concert from the frontman of Corroded Coffin. I feel like one of those girls that fucked Mick Jagger. I mean normally you play for like tens of people."

"Oh fuck you! That's it, I'm done, goodnight." Fuck the book, fuck his stomach muscles, Eddie rolls out of Steve's hunky arms and turns his back to the bastard.

"No, no, I'm sorry!" Those hunky arms still work though and once he's sitting up Steve can roll Eddie back over to face him like he's flipping his pillow. It is, unfortunately, extremely hot. "I wanna know what happens to Merry and Pippin, keep going." Even worse, that was hot too.

"Fine." He smooths out the cover where it got bent in the manhandling, finds his page once again.

"And you'll do the voices?"

"If you shut up about it."

He doesn't, but Eddie never really expected him to. He gets the last laugh anyway, when Dustin catches Steve singing Ol' Tom Bombadil under his breath while cleaning the pool and demands a full book report.

#steddie #steddie ficlet #steddie microfic #this might be the shortest ficlet ive ever written #i actually read lotr for the first time though or listened rather and its all singing #its a whole musical #i was not prepared #and i have partaken in the eddie reads steve lotr it is my favorite trope #but music legend eddie munson of corroded coffin not singing?#anyway steve and eddie are bitch4bitch so

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buck1eys · 1 year

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okay but can you IMAGINE how devastating it is for the party when Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings comes out in 2001 and against all odds it's actually GOOD? Like Mike and Will are in town visiting Joyce anyway and Dustin suggests getting the old gang together to watch it and so the six of them all pile down to Indianapolis (Hawkins cinema shut in '98 and God if the passage of time doesn't bring a lump to El's throat she can't explain) and prepare to hate on it, apart from Max who goes because she knows how much it means to Lucas and El because she just likes to see her old friends. But then it's GOOD it's actually wonderful and Will can't help but shudder at Weathertop when Frodo is attacked because he knows how it feels to be marked with a burden forever and Lucas is thrilled by Strider the ranger and Mike loves Sam with his whole heart from the second he steps out of the Shire. Merry and Pippin have them giggling like idiots. The first real blow is when Gandalf dies and Max and Mike are surprised when El grabs their hands so hard her knuckles turn white, they wonder what she's thinking about. But the real kicker is the end, everyone's invested by this point, even Max who found the books too dry and weirdly written to get past Rivendell (though she did love the Hobbit when Lucas got her a copy) and even though they know what's coming it still hurts like hell when the orcs attack and the party is separated forever, and the sad shire music is only making it hurt more so when Boromir is hit once, twice, three times defending the hobbits and Aragorn is too late to save him there are more than a few sniffles, but then Will turns his head and sees Dustin on the end of the row, thirty years old and silently sobbing his heart out. He nudges Mike to get his attention but then he sees that Mike is staring, glassy eyed at the screen too. It's not til they get out and pile back in the car and have dissected every costume decision and deviation from the book (where was Tom Bombadil, Mike wants to know, but Lucas and Dustin say good riddance) that Will brings up the ending, gently, hey, the breaking of the fellowship was really well done, and there's a silence before Dustin says, yeah man, Eddie would have loved it.

#ramble 💯#i needed this pain out of my head asap so... bon appetit #stranger things #eddie munson #byler #dustin henderson #mike wheeler #lucas sinclair #max mayfield #how do u tag el idk #will byres #*mp

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